Windows XP 64bit on Inspiron E1505

I am upgrading my hard drive and looking to install XP on my Inspiron E1505 notebook and would like to use XP's 64 bit version. I've read, though, that good drivers can be hard to come by. Dell's driver page for the E1505 show XP and Vista 32 in the dropdown menu but I can't find information about using XP64. In short, can I install XP64 and if so, where does one find the necessary drivers?

Re: Windows XP 64bit on Inspiron E1505

You can install the 64 bit OS, but why would you ?

XP 64 bit version is more problematic then the Vista 64 bit version and you would have to hunt down drivers for the hardware you have on the system. Seems that would be just asking for trouble and not worth it in my opinion.

Re: Windows XP 64bit on Inspiron E1505

Hello SR45:

I appreciate your help and your answering my first question (can I use XP64 on the E1505?). But rather than debating the merits of one OS over another, what would be most helpful is any information anyone might be able to share about where I might find XP-64 drivers for the E1505.

Re: Windows XP 64bit on Inspiron E1505

The 32-bit XP drivers for teh E1505, in the order it is recommended they be loaded, is:

Dell™ Notebook System Software

Mobile Intel® Chipset Driver

Intel® 945GM/PM or ATI™ Mobility™ Radeon® X1300 / X1400 Video Driver

Ricoh® Media Card Reader Driver

Broadcom® 440X 100/100 Integrated Controller

Wireless Mini-Card driver (if applicable)

SigmaTel® STAC 9200 Audio Driver

Modem (MDC) driver

Bluetooth® driver (if applicable)

Synaptics® TouchPad™ Driver

QuickSet utilities

I wish I could be more help on this but, unfortunately, we never shipped the E1505 with a 64-bit OS so I have never had an opportunity to deal with it set up that way. Hopefully this will at least help you find some of the drivers you need.

Re: Windows XP 64bit on Inspiron E1505

Hi

Just to let you know, the 64 bit version of XP won't work much better than the 32 bit version of XP on this system. The chipset limits the RAM to 3.3 Gb and the upper limit for the 32 bit OS is 3.24 Gb so there is no benefit of installing XP 64 bit.

However when looking for the drivers, it is sometimes useful to look at the existing drivers (in this case the 32 bit XP drivers, looking at the compatible systems and seeing what one of they systems have 64 bit drivers, note some drivers are for the 32 and 64 bit). At quick glance I can find but would need to do some hunting for the rest.

1. Dell Notebook Software: R143625

2. Chipset (Intel): R114079

3. Chipset (Ricoh): R168331 (As C3PO5 said)

4. Video (ATI):

5. Conexant: R131033 (As C3PO5 said)

6. Broadcom: Broadcom.com (As C3PO5 said)

7. Audio: R171789

8. Touchpad

9. WLAN Card: R151519 (As C3PO5 said)

10. Quickset: R166695

11. Bluetooth (355): Can't find but would try the 360 driver here (I use the 370 driver for windows 7)